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HelpWhat are your favourite names from fiction?
I'd like to know which names from Popular Culture, Literature and Theatre are your favourites. Here's a list of mine, 5 for each gender (masculine, then feminine), alongside the meaning and where they come from.
Popular Culture:
Alucard - 'Dracula' backwards, Castlevania.
Castiel - "leap of God", Supernatural.
Diluc - "dawn", Genshin Impact.
Jadeite - jadeite stone, Sailor Moon.
Luciel - variant of Lucifer, Mystic Messenger.
Byleth - unknown, Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Mithian - name of a town in Cornwall, Merlin.
Neytiri - "she who seeks the spirits", Avatar.
Sango - "coral", InuYasha.
Ygritte - unknown, Game of Thrones.
Literature:
Astrophel - "star lover", Astrophel and Stella.
Caspian - Caspian sea, Chronicles of Narnia.
Elros - "glitter of stars", The Lord of the Rings.
Rephaim - name of a mythical race, House of Night.
Umbriel - "shadow", The Rape of the Lock.
Carmilla - from Carmel ("garden"), Carmilla.
Ettarre - "of Arcadia", Idylls of the King / Le Morte d'Arthur.
Sansa - possibly from Sens ("saintly"), A Song of Ice and Fire.
Yavanna - "giver of fruits", Silmarillion.
Zinevra - unknown, Bernabò and Zinevra.
Theatre:
Alexas - "to defend", Antony and Cleopatra.
Florestan - "to flower", Fidelio.
Hemlock - from the flower, Hemlock Marreau.
Lindor - from Leander ("lion man"), Les Romans / Nina et Lindor.
Xanthias - "yellow; fair hair", The Frogs.
Aloma - unknown, Aloma of the South Seas.
Coppélia - from Koppel, itself from Jacob or "young woman", Coppélia.
Lodoïska - from Ludwig ("famous in battle"), Lodoïska.
Rusalka - from Rosalia ("rose"), Rusalka.
Violaine - "violet", L'Annonce faite à Marie.
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-Lori Greiner
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Popular Culture:
Alucard - 'Dracula' backwards, Castlevania.
Castiel - "leap of God", Supernatural.
Diluc - "dawn", Genshin Impact.
Jadeite - jadeite stone, Sailor Moon.
Luciel - variant of Lucifer, Mystic Messenger.
Byleth - unknown, Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Mithian - name of a town in Cornwall, Merlin.
Neytiri - "she who seeks the spirits", Avatar.
Sango - "coral", InuYasha.
Ygritte - unknown, Game of Thrones.
Literature:
Astrophel - "star lover", Astrophel and Stella.
Caspian - Caspian sea, Chronicles of Narnia.
Elros - "glitter of stars", The Lord of the Rings.
Rephaim - name of a mythical race, House of Night.
Umbriel - "shadow", The Rape of the Lock.
Carmilla - from Carmel ("garden"), Carmilla.
Ettarre - "of Arcadia", Idylls of the King / Le Morte d'Arthur.
Sansa - possibly from Sens ("saintly"), A Song of Ice and Fire.
Yavanna - "giver of fruits", Silmarillion.
Zinevra - unknown, Bernabò and Zinevra.
Theatre:
Alexas - "to defend", Antony and Cleopatra.
Florestan - "to flower", Fidelio.
Hemlock - from the flower, Hemlock Marreau.
Lindor - from Leander ("lion man"), Les Romans / Nina et Lindor.
Xanthias - "yellow; fair hair", The Frogs.
Aloma - unknown, Aloma of the South Seas.
Coppélia - from Koppel, itself from Jacob or "young woman", Coppélia.
Lodoïska - from Ludwig ("famous in battle"), Lodoïska.
Rusalka - from Rosalia ("rose"), Rusalka.
Violaine - "violet", L'Annonce faite à Marie.
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
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One of mine is Shuéme (from French "chouette", meaning "owl"), who was the Great White Owl mascot of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
And although these are from my own creations, there's the surname Shedenkisser (an anglicization of the Yiddish "זשעדנע חזיר" (zhedne khzir), meaning "greedy pig"), a corrupt German Ashkenazi Jewish family, and the placename Terrpupdaforme (from Old French "terre du pueple de la forme", meaning "land of the shape people"), whose name references how it is an entire country inhabited by anthropomorphic shapes (and is a stand in for France).
And although these are from my own creations, there's the surname Shedenkisser (an anglicization of the Yiddish "זשעדנע חזיר" (zhedne khzir), meaning "greedy pig"), a corrupt German Ashkenazi Jewish family, and the placename Terrpupdaforme (from Old French "terre du pueple de la forme", meaning "land of the shape people"), whose name references how it is an entire country inhabited by anthropomorphic shapes (and is a stand in for France).
Love Sango, Luciel, Ygritte, Zinevra and Rusalka too :)
Kallen
Pyrrha
Weiss
Morgiana
Kaguya
Apolla
Hermione
Scheherazade
Katara
Azula
Rangiku
Winry
Ymir
Ageha
Historia
Orihime
Merida
Rainelle
Arrietty
Avanna
Allura
Laureline
Belphoebe
Titania
Undine
Blondine
Clarissant
Sif
Gannet
Howl
Light
Lelouch
Suzaku
Byakuya
Urek
Finnick
Cloud
Draco
Benimaru
Dantalion
Faust
Percival
Kallen
Pyrrha
Weiss
Morgiana
Kaguya
Apolla
Hermione
Scheherazade
Katara
Azula
Rangiku
Winry
Ymir
Ageha
Historia
Orihime
Merida
Rainelle
Arrietty
Avanna
Allura
Laureline
Belphoebe
Titania
Undine
Blondine
Clarissant
Sif
Gannet
Howl
Light
Lelouch
Suzaku
Byakuya
Urek
Finnick
Cloud
Draco
Benimaru
Dantalion
Faust
Percival
This message was edited 4/14/2024, 9:20 PM
From your list I like Pyrrha, Weiss, Morgiana, Kaguya, Hermione, Katara, Winry, Ymir, Historia, Orihime, Merida, Arrietty, Avanna, Allura, Laureline, Titania, Undine, Blondine, Clarissant (glad to see someone else likes it as well), Howl, Light, Lelouch, Byakuya, Urek, Finnick, Draco, Dantalion, Faust and Percival.
Popular Culture: Anakin, Asterix, Iridessa, Jinx, Xena, Yuna
Literature: Coraline, Fairamay, Shasta, Sophronia, Tristan, Xuela
There aren't any theater names on my PNL.
Literature: Coraline, Fairamay, Shasta, Sophronia, Tristan, Xuela
There aren't any theater names on my PNL.
This message was edited 4/15/2024, 7:04 PM
I also like Castiel and Caspian. I haven't heard of Zinevra, but I think I like it. I like Ginevra and first heard that from Harry Potter.
For boys:
Caspian
Castiel
Finnick - The Hunger Games
Rubeus - Harry Potter
For Girls:
Arrietty - The Borrowers
Eilonwy - The Chronicles of Prydain
Eponine - Les Mis
Galadriel - Lord of the Rings
Iridessa - Disney Fairies
Kida - Disney's Atlantis
Merida - Pixar's Brave
For boys:
Caspian
Castiel
Finnick - The Hunger Games
Rubeus - Harry Potter
For Girls:
Arrietty - The Borrowers
Eilonwy - The Chronicles of Prydain
Eponine - Les Mis
Galadriel - Lord of the Rings
Iridessa - Disney Fairies
Kida - Disney's Atlantis
Merida - Pixar's Brave
It's not one name per say, but in general I think J.R.R. Martin is pretty good at creating names that sound like real genuine names, but still coming from a fantasy world.
Good examples from the book series (I checked the ASOIAF wiki, but there are no many more!):
Bonifer
Edmure
Edric
Beric
Renly
Liomond
Alysanne
Dacey
Helicent
Jennelyn
Mordane
Sansa
Good examples from the book series (I checked the ASOIAF wiki, but there are no many more!):
Bonifer
Edmure
Edric
Beric
Renly
Liomond
Alysanne
Dacey
Helicent
Jennelyn
Mordane
Sansa
I agree! His names have a lot of charm. My favorites are:
Aemond
Aenys
Alayne
Arya
Boremund
Cersei
Ellaria
Frynne
Haegon
Helaena
Khaleesi
Lancel
Lucerys
Lyanna
Lysa
Margaery
Myrcella
Nymeria
Quentyn
Rhaegar
Rhaella
Rhaenyra
Rhaenys
Sandor
Theon
Tormund
Tywin
Unella
Varys
Visenya
Viserys
Ygritte
But from your list I also like Edmure, Edric, Liomond, Alysanne, Helicent, Mordane and Sansa.
Aemond
Aenys
Alayne
Arya
Boremund
Cersei
Ellaria
Frynne
Haegon
Helaena
Khaleesi
Lancel
Lucerys
Lyanna
Lysa
Margaery
Myrcella
Nymeria
Quentyn
Rhaegar
Rhaella
Rhaenyra
Rhaenys
Sandor
Theon
Tormund
Tywin
Unella
Varys
Visenya
Viserys
Ygritte
But from your list I also like Edmure, Edric, Liomond, Alysanne, Helicent, Mordane and Sansa.
I don't know many cool ones, but I always liked:
Calcifer (Howl's Moving Castle)
Yunalesca (Final Fantasy X)
Lakmé (the opera, Lakmé)
Nienna (Silmarillion)
Pamina (The Magic Flute)
Calcifer (Howl's Moving Castle)
Yunalesca (Final Fantasy X)
Lakmé (the opera, Lakmé)
Nienna (Silmarillion)
Pamina (The Magic Flute)
I was about to choose Calcifer for the list, but it didn't make the cut. It's pretty whimsical - I love it! Nienna is also one of my favorites, alongside many other Tolkien names.
Lakmé and Pamina are interesting, especially the former. Never thought of a French form of Lakshmi.
Lakmé and Pamina are interesting, especially the former. Never thought of a French form of Lakshmi.
I really like the softness of Espeon. It rolls off the tongue. Megumin is enjoyable too.